How-To Geek: Retro Geek: A Look at the Original Text Adventure Game

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Retro Geek: A Look at the Original Text Adventure Game Feb 13th 2013, 17:00 "You are standing at the end of a road before a small brick building. Around you is a forest. A small stream flows out of the building and down a gully." Those three sentences promised hours of fun for 1970s geeks. The original "Adventure" game is still popular today because it's a classic that stands up, even though its interface is ancient by modern standards. What made Adventure special, even without graphics, was the wonderful descriptions. Each room you entered filled your imagination with what it must look like. There was plenty of humor in the descriptions, some really bad puns (paying a troll bridge for example), and even a Monty Python reference. To make the game more challenging there are some red herrings and two mazes you have to figure out how to map and navigate through. What’s the Difference Between Office 365 and Office 2013? HTG Explains: Do You Need to Update Your Computer’s BIOS? How to Troubleshoot Internet Explorer Crashes

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